late Old English, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin Hebraeus, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic 'ebhrai, corresponding to Hebrew 'ibhri "an Israelite," literally "one from the other side," in reference to the River Euphrates, or perhaps simply signifying "immigrant;" from 'ebher "region on the other or opposite side." The noun is c. 1200, "the Hebrew language;" late 14c. of persons, originally "a biblical Jew, Israelite."
实用例句
1. He sits puzzling over ancient Hebrew texts.
他坐在那里对着古老的希伯来文本大伤脑筋。来自柯林斯例句
2. He is a fluent speaker of Hebrew.
他说一口流利的希伯来语。来自柯林斯例句
3. The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.
